Sustainability and the University of Hawaii

1. Sustainability and the University of Hawaii Integrating Research, Education and the Realities of Campus Operations Stephen Meder University of Hawaii Center for Smart Building and Community Design

2. Overview • Purpose • Existing Conditions • In-reach Activities and Projects • Outreach Activities and Projects • Next Steps

3. Purpose • Intellectual Epicenter • Pedagogical Environment • Education Professions • Lead by Demonstration • Unique and Neutral Catalyst • Collect and Focus Internal Expertise, Resources and Partnerships to Combine with External Sources to Assist Communities in Finding Solutions beyond the Campus Boundaries

5. EXISTING CONDTIONS

6. UH Main Campus • Current conditions: • 6,122,395 sf. • occupancy building space • 2) 139,765,181 kWh/year – • 2003 • electricity consumption • 3) $12,449,044 • electricity cost • 4) 22.8 kWh/sf yr electricity use (campus average -no heating) • 5) $1.96/sf. • electricity cost

7. EXISTING CONDITIONS UHM- CAMPUS UTILITIES FY 2002-03 CONSUMPTION AVE. UNIT/COST TOTAL • Gas SNG 220,425 therms 1.349 $304,011 • Gas LPG 53,238 gal 1.553 $84,338 • Water-Supply 228,666 Kgal 1.98 $454,175 • Water- Sewer 228,666 Kgal 2.49 $4569,378 • Disposal • Landfill 721.4 tons 81.67 $58,628 • H-Power 1,099.1 tons 81.67 $89,323 • Greenwaste 287.7 tons 41.67 $11,987 • TOTAL $12,644,877

8. EXISTING CONDITIONS • Facilities • Approximately $60 million plus in deferred maintenance • Need for increased resources • Need to link Repair & Maintenance with Energy Efficiency Retrofits • Need to establish overall energy plan and project prioritization • Need sub metering program

9. Existing Energy Conservation and Efficiency Programs/Projects at UH • Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) DSM rebates- $447,000 in savings system wide • Rebates $495,000 for consolidated billings • 2001 HECO UHM Energy Assessment Study • 6 million Sq ft on building square footage assessed • 30 sub-meters installed • HECO assistance with the 2003 Campus Energy Benchmarking Study • DSM design assistance for various campus projects

10. IN-REACH • Multidisciplinary Sustainability Curriculum • Campus focus design studios • High Performance Design Standards for all new and retrofitted University of Hawaii buildings • Sustainable Design workshops

11. CAMPUS FOCUS DESIGN STUDIOS- Water Issues On Campus MAKING U.H. A SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS • History of the Water in Manoa • Identifying the Resources • Reusing the Water • Recharging Aquifers • Efficiency • Landscaping Elements

12. Campus Focus Design Studios Photovoltaic Design Projects For the campus

13. IN-REACH • Kapiolani Community College Culinary Institute of the Pacific • Graduate Fellowships • Charter of Sustainability • UH Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology

14. University of HawaiiHawaii Institute of Marine Biology • The Greening of Coconut Island

15. IN-REACH • Campus water audit program • UH Rooftop Solar energy Assessment • Gas Technology Institute gas technology viability study for UHM • Energy Star Dorm Project • Steering committee for New Dorm project • Steering committee for facility department review

16. OUTREACH • Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management Guidelines • Green House Project • Energy Efficient Mortgage Program • Green Office Project • Dept. of Education Classroom Design

17. OUTREACH • Smart Growth Program • - national initiative • Coastal Communities and Economies • EPA DoE LABS21 National Center of Excellence -Marine Based Labs and Aquaria • Montessori Schools of Maui

18. Next Steps • Continue moving forward • Strengthen institutional commitment and implementation • Get UH High Performance Building Design Standards accepted for all state buildings • Establish Energy /Resource Plan for each campus • Hire Energy Conservation Manager(ECM) for each campus • Incorporate best-planning practices into new campus developments